Contract Warehouse Associate - Brantford

Gerrie Electric Wholesale Ltd.; Brantford; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical & dental

Employee Assistance Program

Pension plan

Training & career growth

Tuition reimbursement

Promote from within

Inclusive workplace

Caring and nurturing environment

Job summary

Gerrie Electric Wholesale Ltd. is looking for a Warehouse Representative to join our team. You will ensure accurate picking, packing, shipping and receiving while serving customers with enthusiasm and reliability.

You’ll grow product knowledge, maintain relationships across channels, and support in-store merchandising. A team-oriented, fast-paced environment provides opportunities for growth within our Ontario network.

Qualifications

• Interest in pursuing a career in the electrical industry.
• Material handling experience is an asset.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Cable cutting experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous warehouse experience is an asset.
• Must be computer literate.

Responsibilities

• Be the face of Gerrie Electric when interacting with customers.
• Grow and maintain relationships with customers across channels (in-person, email, phone).
• Learn about electrical, lighting and automation products and share knowledge with customers.
• Assist in in-store merchandising of stock and promotions.
• Handle picking, packing, shipping and receiving of Gerrie product.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Cable cutting

Material handling

Computer literacy

Warehouse experience

Job description

Job Description Pay: From $22.00 per hour. This is a backfill for an existing vacancy within the team.

Culture

Gerrie Electric is one of the largest independent electrical distributors, with 24 key Ontario locations and over 400 employees. We are a proud family owned, Canadian company and are headquartered in Burlington, ON. We are proud to be a Platinum Club winner of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. Having been in business since 1957, we are an established and well-respected company in the industry.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Warehouse Representative, you will work as part of a team and act as the face of Gerrie Electric, ensuring that products are accurately picked, packed, shipped and received. You will also:

• Grow and maintain relationships with customers (we have a lot of repeat customers)
• You will connect with customers to address questions and resolve issues through different channels including face-to-face, by email and over the phone
• Continuous learning of electrical, lighting and automation products and share your knowledge with customers
• In-store merchandising of day-to-day stock, as well as new and promotional products
• Picking, packing, shipping and receiving of Gerrie product.
• Other duties as assigned (we’ll keep you busy!)

What You Bring To The Table

• Interested in pursuing a career in the electrical industry
• Material handling experience is an asset
• You have good communication skills and like the idea of working as part of a team
• Cable cutting experience
• Ability to work in a face paced environment
• Previous experience working in a warehouse is an asset
• Must be computer literate

We believe in taking care of our people

• Major medical + dental coverage for yourself and your dependents (flex plan options available)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Global travel coverage
• Pension plan with contribution matching
• Training, development and career growth opportunities
• Tuition re-imbursement program
• Promote from within culture
• A diverse and inclusive workplace
• Caring and nurturing environment

Words that our employees use to describe us

Inclusive, team-oriented, motivating, happy, forward thinking, innovative, successful!